Operations2 min read
Why Shopify and QuickBooks never quite reconcile
Payouts, fees, refunds and timing differences make Shopify-to-accounting reconciliation painful. Here is where the gaps come from and how to close them.
[Service 006]
Shopify & e-commerce operations automation
The back office behind the storefront. Order routing, inventory across channels, wholesale, returns and getting it all into the books without a person in the middle.
- Typical timeline
- 3–8 weeks
- Engagement
- Project or retainer
- Where
- Los Angeles + remote
[You probably need this if]
- 01You sell on more than one channel and inventory drifts
- 02Wholesale orders run on email and PDFs
- 03Shopify payouts and QuickBooks never quite reconcile
- 04Pre-orders, bundles or kits are tracked by hand
[What you get]
- Order and inventory flow map
- Channel and 3PL integrations
- Accounting sync
- Exception queue
[What it looks like]
Before → after
Oversold stock after a launch
Channel inventory held back automatically below a threshold
Payouts reconciled line by line
Payouts split into sales, fees and refunds, posted to the books
Bundles decremented by hand
Components tracked and deducted on every sale
[Common tools on these projects]
Integrates with
- Shopify
- Amazon Seller CentralAmazon Seller Central
- ShipStationShipStation
- QuickBooks
- KlaviyoKlaviyo
- Stripe
- Etsy
[What happens after you email]
How it works
- 0130 min, free
Call
You describe what is slow. I ask where the time actually goes. If I am not the right fit, I say so on the call.
- 021–2 weeks
Audit
I map how the business runs, the tools and the manual steps between them, and put a time and dollar cost on each. You get a written plan whether or not we continue.
- 033–12 weeks
Build
Fixed scope, weekly updates, working software early. You see it running on your own data before it is finished.
- 04Ongoing, optional
Hand over
Documentation, a recorded walkthrough, and access to everything. Retainer support if you want it; not required.
[E-commerce operations]
Questions
Isn’t there a Shopify app for this?
Frequently, and I will check first. Apps struggle when you have unusual bundles, wholesale terms, multiple warehouses, or three apps that each own half the problem.
Do you work with 3PLs?
Yes, through their API where they have one, and through scheduled file exchange where they do not.
[E-commerce operations near you]
[Other services]
[Further reading]
Tell me what is slow.
A 30-minute call, no charge. You will leave with a clearer picture of the problem whether or not we work together.
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